Airfoil stall - When bubble burst vs. When lift drops?
Hi,
I've been simulating a very thin airfoil in Low-Reynolds number flow. I've always though that the lift would drop when the separation bubble burst at the suction side of the airfoil, resulting in stall. Lift: The result show linear growth in Lift up to angle of 6° when the lifting slope increases up to angle of 10° when the lift drops. Laminar Separation Bubble When investigating the laminar separation bubbles, the bubble on suction sides seems to burst at angle of 6° or 7°. Drag As the laminar separation bubble increases, the drag is increased allot as expected. Drag starts growing allot at 5° or 6° Lift / Drag The maximum Lift / Drag is around 5° or 6°. So... does the airfoil stall around 6° or 10° ? |
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